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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>Devil Fruit Encyclopedia</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css" />
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <header class="page-header">
+      <h1>Devil Fruit Encyclopedia</h1>
+      <p>Quickstart UI mockup (no JavaScript yet).</p>
+    </header>
+
+    <main class="content">
+      <section class="toolbar card">
+        <h2>Fruit Collection</h2>
+        <p>
+          Later, your JS can hook into these buttons and cards for add, update, and
+          delete actions.
+        </p>
+        <div class="toolbar-actions">
+          <button type="button">+ Add Fruit</button>
+          <button type="button">Update Selected</button>
+          <button type="button" class="danger">Delete Selected</button>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      <section class="fruit-grid" aria-label="Devil fruit list preview">
+        <article class="fruit-card">
+          <img
+            src="https://picsum.photos/seed/gomu/400/260"
+            alt="Placeholder image for Gomu Gomu no Mi"
+          />
+          <div class="fruit-info">
+            <h3>Gomu Gomu no Mi</h3>
+            <p><strong>Type:</strong> Paramecia</p>
+            <p><strong>User:</strong> Monkey D. Luffy</p>
+            <p>Makes the user’s body rubber-like.</p>
+          </div>
+        </article>
+
+        <article class="fruit-card">
+          <img
+            src="https://picsum.photos/seed/mera/400/260"
+            alt="Placeholder image for Mera Mera no Mi"
+          />
+          <div class="fruit-info">
+            <h3>Mera Mera no Mi</h3>
+            <p><strong>Type:</strong> Logia</p>
+            <p><strong>User:</strong> Portgas D. Ace / Sabo</p>
+            <p>Allows creation and control of fire.</p>
+          </div>
+        </article>
+
+        <article class="fruit-card">
+          <img
+            src="https://picsum.photos/seed/ope/400/260"
+            alt="Placeholder image for Ope Ope no Mi"
+          />
+          <div class="fruit-info">
+            <h3>Ope Ope no Mi</h3>
+            <p><strong>Type:</strong> Paramecia</p>
+            <p><strong>User:</strong> Trafalgar D. Water Law</p>
+            <p>Creates a ROOM where the user can manipulate objects.</p>
+          </div>
+        </article>
+
+        <article class="fruit-card">
+          <img
+            src="https://picsum.photos/seed/yami/400/260"
+            alt="Placeholder image for Yami Yami no Mi"
+          />
+          <div class="fruit-info">
+            <h3>Yami Yami no Mi</h3>
+            <p><strong>Type:</strong> Logia</p>
+            <p><strong>User:</strong> Marshall D. Teach</p>
+            <p>Manipulates darkness and gravity-like pull.</p>
+          </div>
+        </article>
+      </section>
+    </main>
+  </body>
+</html>
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+:root {
+  color-scheme: dark;
+}
+
+* {
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+body {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
+  background: #0f1320;
+  color: #f0f4ff;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+
+.page-header {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 2.5rem 1rem 2rem;
+  background: #171d2d;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #2f3953;
+}
+
+.page-header h1 {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.page-header p {
+  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
+  color: #c6d3ef;
+}
+
+.content {
+  width: min(1080px, 94%);
+  margin: 1.5rem auto 2rem;
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.card {
+  background: #161d2d;
+  border: 1px solid #2f3953;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
+}
+
+.toolbar h2 {
+  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.toolbar p {
+  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
+  color: #c6d3ef;
+}
+
+.toolbar-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+button {
+  border: 1px solid #4b5c85;
+  background: #263453;
+  color: #f0f4ff;
+  padding: 0.5rem 0.8rem;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  font: inherit;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+button:hover {
+  background: #32456d;
+}
+
+button.danger {
+  background: #593040;
+  border-color: #80465d;
+}
+
+button.danger:hover {
+  background: #6c394d;
+}
+
+.fruit-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.fruit-card {
+  background: #161d2d;
+  border: 1px solid #2f3953;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.fruit-card img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 160px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.fruit-info {
+  padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem 1rem;
+}
+
+.fruit-info h3 {
+  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
+  font-size: 1.05rem;
+}
+
+.fruit-info p {
+  margin: 0.2rem 0;
+  color: #dbe4fa;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
